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Post by bobt on Nov 9, 2009 21:41:13 GMT 10
Hi ya kiwijim I'm gunna restore the roof so I can reuse it ;D ;D. Have done a couple alittle bits inside "Ugly" nothing really to jump for joy about. I will remove the errant timber from the side and refit it once the roof is ready to go on. This time I should get it right. It aint all that bad, it is screwed on from the inside with a dash of glue. so with a little luck it should come off without tooo much trouble..  The car.................  it is a 1934 Austin 7 Ruby Tourer. Much more advanced then a 1927. It has syncro on 2nd, 3rd, & 4th. the front and rear mechanical brakes are linked together... Had it a little over 2 years. Hey Atog As for towing Ugly behind it.............no hope it is only 7 hp... Would never get it down the drive.. Red MG was the ol courtin car................ ;D ;D The white MG will be the tow car ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2009 19:07:08 GMT 10
Speaking of low powered heavy 1930's British cars my parents second car was a 1939 Austin ten sedan purchased in 1955. Dad used to say that was the taxable horsepower and it developed about 11. Their first car, purchased about the time I was born, was a 1928 Essex Super Six tourer. Was that ever a smooth old machine.
Cheers,
Ross
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Post by kiwijim on Nov 10, 2009 21:17:03 GMT 10
Hey Ross, The Mighty ESSEX Super 6 was my very first car, Way back last Century, in the 50's I remember I was as proud as punch when I drove it home, Cleaned it from top to bottom, checked it's water but forgot the oil. "Yep" 4hrs later while on its Maiden voyage around town, it decided to run a Big End. I can still recall the noise it made , and the noise the old man made when he found out. Here's a picture of an Essex, one year newer (1928 ) but exactly the same color as mine and in the same condition.  |
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Post by bobt on Nov 10, 2009 21:29:45 GMT 10
I reckon the Essex is a loverly car.... Wouldn't mind owning one but alais.......................  I don't rule in this house I only live here ;D ;DSWMBO wants a Top Hat Saloon...... 1927 2 door Austin 7 Sedan for those that don't know............. Not that many around.. gotta wait till someone dies and hope the family doesn't want to keep it... Pulled the errant timber of the side of Ugly today. boy did I make her ugly........... won't be using that stuff again... well fire wood might be good........... ;D ;D Whilst undoing screws and pondering over how I will go about puting it all back in the correct position. I concluded I have to put the back wall on before I can put the roof on. So I get all the angles and dangles right.. dammm here I go again.......... ;D ;D its wood its good...... ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2009 5:38:48 GMT 10
;D, G'day bobt and kiwijim. Mum and Dad's Essex Tourer was grey but we had a parts car exactly the same as your coach, same colour and all up behind the car shed as they were called in those days, a garage was somewhere you took your car for replenishment and repair. The '39 Austin was FX/FJ green and I can remember Dad pulling the gearbox out of it to replace the clutch and all bearings using one spanner, a BSA. It had 4 different sizes in the one tool. He got it all back together and discovered a bolt left over from inside the box. He made me close my ears when he found that. When I was even younger we were returning from Nana and Pa's near Maitland in the Essex. We were going down Campbells Hill near where the airfield at Rutherford is now and Dad made the remark, "Gee she's smooth and quiet today." All of a sudden Bang and there's a huge cloud of steam and hot water coming from the front. Mum looked at Dad and said "you were saying?" Dad said nothing but shot her a filthy glance. A fan blade had come off and gone through the radiator. Overall, those old cars with their low compression slow revving engines appeared to be more reliable than some of todays crop.
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Ross.
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Post by bobt on Nov 20, 2009 18:59:47 GMT 10
yep.......... keep telling myself I love vintage and classic motor cars. But have you ever notice that 'cars' is a FOUR letter word. Using four letter words can get you into trouble in some places... ;D Well the "$%#^" at my place have both decided to give me trouble ... why do they both have to do it at the same time...  So I am about to put this ............................thread................ back to where it started.............................. UGLY.................. The errant timber has been removed. Just too prove it... here...  There is a lot of carefully planning happening about the next step.... while I spend my nights under the bonnet of the white one or under the chassis of the red one.......  all good plans can easily go to...............sss.............tt.... ;D Ugly will have to remain a dream in my head for another couple of days till I sort the four letter words out...  |
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Post by atouchofglass on Feb 11, 2010 14:26:54 GMT 10
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Post by bobt on Feb 15, 2010 20:36:04 GMT 10
well hi there atog... me... just a little embarrassed about the lack of activity happening around 'ugly'  been doing some other things.... like getting the A7 ready for its be venture over the sea to Tassie I think I might have to go in search of our missing 'kiwi' hate to see that thompson go to waste...and I have been burning away some time at another favorite spot.  The view from under my caravan awning............. ;D ;D then there was this one..  swmbo 'howled' all night ;D ;D it will be another month or so before I can get back into working on 'ugly'. I am getting myself mentally prepared to work on the aluminum roof frame and roof..............  hmm that could take longer then I care to think of, the mental bit.... ;D |
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Post by atouchofglass on Apr 28, 2010 7:51:26 GMT 10
Well?  The digital removal tool has been posted along with the black hose of inspiration........ Instructions on how to use included ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Cheers Atog |
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Post by bobt on May 2, 2010 23:00:01 GMT 10
Hi All One may wonder why I have been so quiet for the last couple of months. Well it all started mid February when we (swmbo & I) took some time out to venture off to that delightful little isle way down south “Tasmania”. This is us with some of the others lining at Station Pier to load on to the ferry  We got there just fine. And toured around a fair bit  We found a car musem… Had to stop and look  Found something Big..  Swmbo would not let me drive down to where Kiwijim camped (some weeks after we left) She did not think we would be able to get back up to the road again We gathered together with some friends for a photo  We stopped at some of the historic sites for a look see..  We drove along some magnificent roads and saw some great scenary  Like all tourists we visited that jail  Saw things in miniature too   We got high into the air at the Tahune Air Walk  Under some very close scruitiny we topped up the fuel tank so we could keep going up the hills  We encountered the wild life at Cradle Mountain.  And finally after some 1700 ks of ups and downs, lefts and rights.. we broke the crank shaft in our car. The RACT rescued us, took us to where we wanted to park the car and organised a hire car so we could finish our trip. (All paid for by Total Care --- Tank you very much ) Here we are in Devonport being helped onto the Spirit so we could get the car home.  Since we got home Ugly got moved out of the shed and the Austin was moved in. Finally the motor is out after having to pull half the front off the car. Now to start an engine rebuild. Poor Ugly was parked in the back corner of the carport with a tarp over her she will have to wait till I finish fixing the car….  So Atog pleas put that rubber hose away.... But If ya looking for something to do...your most welcome to slip way down here to mexico..;D |
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Post by bobt on Jul 17, 2010 17:14:52 GMT 10
Suffering a case of server depression over here. absolutely no progress on the fix the car therefore no progress on Ugly. Thought I would share the current look with you  Here it is stuck in the corner of the carport waiting for some attention.. Fortunately she is patient.... more then I car say for her owner.... |
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Post by atouchofglass on Mar 2, 2011 21:34:47 GMT 10
Now young Bob I have a bone to pick with you.... Been some looooooooooooooooong months since there has been an update on U.A.S. I suspect there has been much dust gathering on the dear ol teardrop...... remember teardrop not dust gatherer. So....... What gives Bro? Need to see some update photos or maybe some of us CCers will have to gather together and come down and administer some black hose of encouragement..... Unless that is what you really want On a more serious note How's it going? Atog |
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Post by bobt on Mar 5, 2011 20:33:29 GMT 10
Hi Atog Thanks for the compliment. “young”. Bit scary when I think back to the time I took Ugly out of the shed to fix the Austin. Where has all the time gone? I spent the last 2 days pondering over 'what have I done with the last 12 months..?' The list goes like this.. - Arrival of grand daughter - Help daughter look for Unit - Help son look for a house - Be good daddy for daughter and fix broken things in Unit - Take pilgrimage to the sunny state - Move son into his house (note to self, professional removalists are easier on back) - Work - Work - Work (note to self, buy lotto ticket) - Fix things I break - Fix more things that I break (note to self, stop touching stuff) - But I have been getting away in the still to mature caravan I have concluded that I was busy not finishing the Austin and not getting back to Ugly. I took a photo so you will remember what she looks like. You will note it is still in the same spot with another tarp over her.  Best you deliver that black rubber thingie personally. The postie refused to be involved. bobt |
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Post by atouchofglass on Mar 6, 2011 7:18:12 GMT 10
Hey Bob Just looked at your age.... and.... eeerr..... I'll have to watch my P's and Q's as you have six years on me. ;D Sounds like you have had a busy year 2010 Here is the good news.... it's behind you we're now in 2011 ;D ;D So UAS can get some new bits added... and I don't mean change the tarp Looking forward to some progress photos.... old fella ;D ;D Cheers Atog |
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Post by bobt on Mar 10, 2011 21:23:43 GMT 10
;D ;D
retirement is aloooong way off.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2011 22:15:32 GMT 10
bobt,
Just been reading through the last page of this thread and I was fascinated to see your trip to Tasmania in an Austin Seven. Presumably with the Victorian Austin Seven Club.
I also own an Austin Seven and am the Immediate Past President of the Western Australian Club!
Happy Motoring! - Keith
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Post by bobt on Mar 11, 2011 21:10:51 GMT 10
hi keithd
Yes, the trip was a part of our 60th celebrations. Had a great time even though we broke our crankshaft.
A series of articles were published in last years "lightshaft"
We have a collection of members taking their cars to King Island at the end of this month. Would have loved to go but we were already committed elsewhere.
love that car
bobt
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2011 12:07:51 GMT 10
Hey Bobt, its not the same but I thought you may be interested in the propert van in the attached article.  |
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Post by bobt on Mar 22, 2011 21:24:38 GMT 10
aaaah yes.. seen one in the flesh that would be nice. but really need to finish the one I have. Not letting myself look at anything else till I have caught up.. |
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Post by bobt on Dec 14, 2011 19:18:00 GMT 10
oooooo it moved... out from under the tarp.. back into the garage soon something might happen |
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Post by kiwijim on Dec 15, 2011 16:41:12 GMT 10
Now there's a brave Boy, "Good on Ya" Bobt, Who knows, if you make another start on U.A.S........ You could well have it finished, In less time....... than you have owned it, How Long's it been now ? .... A couple of years. ;D ;D ;D ;D kiwijim P.S. I'll send ya a new measuring tape if it helps. ;D |
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Post by atouchofglass on Dec 15, 2011 17:13:42 GMT 10
oooooo it moved... out from under the tarp.. back into the garage soon something might happen Hey Bobt "Soon something might happen?" Yeah....... Believe it when I see it...... Well...... I want photos Soooon ;D ;D ;D Hope it does get some attention. Would be nice to see you out and about using UAS Cheers Atog |
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Post by kiwijim on Dec 17, 2011 4:24:36 GMT 10
That Blokes gone quiet again Atog,
Better take a run down to his place again,
with that rubber hose ;D ;D ;D
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Post by atouchofglass on Dec 17, 2011 8:11:56 GMT 10
Hey Jim I think he must like that hose Lets just hope the poor piece of Australian history gets a make over I'm sure this burst of energy isn't just a flush in the pan.... EEEERRRRR flash in the pan.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Come on Bob 'op to it matey we need to see UAS out and about being used on one of your club runs. Cheers Atog |
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Post by bobt on Dec 20, 2011 21:41:14 GMT 10
hi guys. I took a photo with the tellyphone but now I cannot find the cable.. think it is at work. I left the camera in the modern white box which is now on site for summer. I have to do a stock take, remove some 'stuff' that was 'stored' inside ugly. Then I will be able to undo some stuff I don't like and kick start it all again. Time is my enemy at the moment... bobt |
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it is a 1934 Austin 7 Ruby Tourer. Much more advanced then a 1927. It has syncro on 2nd, 3rd, & 4th. the front and rear mechanical brakes are linked together...
I don't rule in this house I only live here ;D ;D
